Baghdad seeks to reverse exodus of nationals 
Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki is calling on Iraqi expatriates to return and lead the country's reconstruction.
- Published:27 November 2008 13:09 GMT
- Author: Hugh Tomlinson
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